Want to be a classical guitarist, but never had a lesson? No problem  this hands-on guide teaches you all the fundamental techniques you need to play scales, melodies, and full-length pieces in the classical style.

Want to be a classical guitarist, but never had a lesson? No problem  this hands-on guide teaches you all the fundamental techniques you need to play scales, melodies, and full-length pieces in the classical style. You get plenty of practice exercises to stretch your skills, selections from the classical repertoire, and a bonus audio CD that helps you play along with the music pieces from the book!

Get acquainted with your guitar  familiarize yourself with the unique make-up and parts of a classical guitar

Start making some music  play melodies on individual strings, move on to arpeggios, and get your fingers in shape with scales

Ramp up your technique  play barres, slurs, and trills; handle harmonics; master right-hand tremolo; and venture up the neck to play in the higher positions

Build your classical repertoire  from Renaissance and Baroque to Classical, Romantic, and Modern, play pieces from the major eras in classical music

Practice makes perfect  improve your performance with expert guidance through each exercise and piece in the book

Open the book and find:

Tips and techniques for playing beautiful pieces

How to read music notation and tablature

Basic finger and thumb strokes

Right- and left-hand techniques

Musical examples, charts, and photos

Music pieces from the guitar greats

The best ways to care for your guitar

A step-by-step tutorial on changing your strings

Bonus CD Includes

More than 140 recorded performances of the exercises and pieces featured in the book

Pieces performed using a count-off, allowing you to play along in time with the music

Tuning notes to help you tune up your guitar

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Details

ISBN: 9780470541562

Publisher: Wiley

Imprint: For Dummies

Date: Apr 2011

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